Imprint:
Aberdeen : Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust, 2024.
Collation:
179 pages : illustrations (colour, black and white) ; 21 cm.
Contents:
Foreword - - Welcome to Pittodrie Park - - Where it all began - - The early grounds of Aberdeen - - 1880s overview - - The first Aberdeenshire Cup final - - Pittodrie - decades of development - - Opening of Pittodrie Park - - Pittodrie's first international match - - Bovril hits the spot - - The East Terrace - - The Pavilion - - Birth of the modern Pittodrie - - Into the 1930s - - Springboks at Pittodrie - - Pittodrie at war - - Turn up late and take your chances - - Televising Pittodrie - - Keeping the fans safe - - Under the Wing Stand - - Stevie's Stand - - End of the Beach End - - Search for a new stadium - - The best parts - - What's next for Pittodrie? - - Early Pittodrie on film - - Acknowledgements.
Summary:
Pittodrie has been home of the current Aberdeen FC since the club's inception in 1903. This book is the definitive history of the grand old stadium, with tales of previous grounds being used in the City of Aberdeen, leading to the opening of the grandest footballing venue in the north of Scotland in 1899. Chris Gavin has extensively researched the development of the stadium, as well as its part in the cherished history of the club and the hearts of Dons fans. Including rarely seen photos from Aberdeen FC's past, Pittodrie - The History is an opportunity to wallow in red-tinted nostalgia, along with consideration of what might come of the stadium in future years.
ISBN:
9780956612823 (pbk)
Bookmark Link:
https://aberdeencity.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/KIDS/BIBENQ?BRN=4243374
